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Is there anything you can’t make from bamboo? The Philippine government official who built this amazing bamboo jeep doesn’t think so. According to his son, Dundee, the jeep was originally meant to be a family runaround. Soon it was pressed into official service, first in a showcase for local products, and then as transport for visiting dignitaries and high level ... Read More »

  Tent or no tent? Very few mountains in Japan are without a mountain hut. Basically a hotel you hike to. If you like travelling light, it is possible to do a week-long hike carrying nothing but clothes and snacks. The huts serve 2 square meals and have bathroom facilities. Nice!   Read More »

    People of the Ancient world were long curious about the source of the Nile, especially Ancient Greek geographers. A number of expeditions up the Nile failed to find the source. Eventually a merchant named Diogenes reported that he had traveled inland from Rhapta in East Africa for twenty-five days and had found the source of Nile. He reported ... Read More »

A photographer reacts after a pup dog jumped on his back during a pup dog meeting in Berlin, Germany. Some 40 pup dogs and their owners met in Berlin for the “4th International Pup Dog Meeting” including a dog race.   Read More »

  Be sure to visit Basel, Switzerland’s second largest city for the Fasnacht Spring carnival. Its world-famous three-day carnival features participants in colourful costumes and masks parading in the streets. The carnival starts on the Monday after Ash Wednesday, and cafes and bars are open all night as confetti, sweets, and flowers are thrown to the crowd.   Read More »

Mount Fuji, located on Honshu Island, is the highest mountain in Japan at 3,776.24 m.Mount Fuji lies about 100 kilometres south-west of Tokyo, and can be seen from there on a clear day.Mount Fuji is the highest volcano and highest peak in Japan and considered one of the 3 Holy Mountains (along with Mount Tate and Mount Haku). Fuji is ... Read More »

  Iditarod is also known as the “Last Great Race”. The rough Alaskan ice terrain is always changing its shape across the 1150 miles track that crosses mountains, tundra, and snow forests. The Dog-sled racers face temperatures of minus 50 degrees and strong cold winds. The organizers of this brutal race simply ignore the high count of the dogs that ... Read More »